Welcome to Fountain Green ...

Fountain Green is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fountain Green, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

A typical abbreviation for Fountain Green: Fountain Grn.

Fountain Green is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fountain Green lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fountain Green ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fountain Green - they are located in Maryland and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fountain Green.

Communities near Fountain Green ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fountain Green.

• Macomb
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
  • Macomb is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
• Carthage
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• Colchester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Colchester is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <4>
• La Harpe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
  • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
• Dallas City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
  • Dallas City is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <4>
• Stronghurst
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
  • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <4>
• Blandinsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandinsville
  • Blandinsville is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandinsville <4>
• Augusta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Plymouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Bowen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
  • Bowen is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fountain Green. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fountain Green.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fountain Green. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fountain Green.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain Green. See our Newspapers Page for Fountain Green.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain Green ...

Looking for more information about Fountain Green? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fountain Green, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fountain Green.

Adding Fountain Green to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fountain Green in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fountain Green was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fountain Green post office opened in 1832.

We also found Fountain Green in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fountain Green.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain Green. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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